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Animal Cognition with Dr. Brian Hare

2020/9/1
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Dr. Brian Hare discusses the reasons for focusing on dogs in his studies, including their shared evolutionary history with humans, the effects of domestication on their psychology, and the diverse jobs they perform.

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Dr. Brian Hare is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience and Professor in Evolutionary Anthropology and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. In today’s episode, Dr. Hare shares how investigating diverse intelligences offers human beings insight into our own psychology. He’ll also describe the powerful new online tool he’s building to spark the acceleration of our understanding about animal — and human — cognition.

Learn more about Dr. Brian Hare) and Dognition): animal cognition games you can play with your dog! 

Mentioned in this episode:

    • The Genius of Dogs)*
  • Survival of the Friendliest: Understanding Our Origins and Rediscovering Our Common Humanity)

 

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